SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20040, 23 September 1930, Page 5

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. PERSONAL. Tho Hon. W. W. Snodgrass, M.L.O. (Nelson), is staying at the Dominion Hotel. Mr H. Guthrie (Duncdin) ia visiting Timaru. The Rev. G. V. Gerard (Pahiatua), who was a visitor to Timaru for the St. Mary's Church Patronal Festival, left for tho north yesterday. Mr T. W. Satterthwaite (DeputyMayor), who has been on a trip to England, is expected to return to Timaru to-morrow. Dr. Wm. C. Burns, medical officer to the Now Zealand Eclipse Expedition, has left for Auckland, where he will join the members of the Scientific party who are proceeding to Niuafou Island. TEMUKA. A danco in aid of the Temuka Golf Ciub's funds was highly enjoyable. The dance music was supplied by Kelland's Orchestra, and extras were contributed by Miss D. Sheen and Mr S Cross. Mr S. Erwood was M.C. Tho late night was observed in Temuka on Saturday, and although the business places kept open till the usual hour, the lighting was reduced, to a minimum. The absence of street lights kept many .people at home. At the annual meeting of St. Peter's Tennis Club (Temuka), the president (the Rov. G. Nelham Watson) presided. The annual report and balanoe-sheet were read and adopted. Owing to the sound financial position of the club, it was decided to reduce the subscriptions for tho coming season tot Men, 7c 6d, reducible to ss; ladies, ss, reducible to 2s 6d if paid by October 81st, 1930; juniors to remain the same, namely 2s; and Sunday School scholars Is. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows-Patron, Mr C. ifi. Hremner; president, the Rev. G. Neliiom Watson; vice-presidents, Messrs H B. Strange and J. Southworth; honorary secretary, Mrs Laurenson; treasurer, Miss T. Hopkinson; committee, I. Ives, M. Hopkinson, J. Joynt, Mrs Andrews, Messrs S Erwood, W Searle, F. H McKeown, and .N Heron. The opening day was fixed for Thursday, September 25th. Advice has been received from Lake Taupo that 100,000 Rainbow ova are Being forwarded to the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society's hatchery. Yesterday the second consignment of brown trout fry, numbering 44.000, was sent from Temuka to the Ashburton Society, and another 36,000 are to be forwarded during this weekend. These, with the 20,000 forwarded about a fortnight ago, will complete tli# order received from Ashburton. The order from the Nelson Society for 100,000 rainbow fry, will be filled next week.

FAIRLIE. The weekly shoot of the ' Miniature Riflo Club was held on Friday. S. Byder won the silver button and trophies were secured by W. Darman (A Grade) and G. Scott (0 Grade). The weather during the past week has been springlike. Lambs are to be seen in the district, though lambing is not yet general. Stock have come through the winter very well, and the prospect is that the percentage of lambs will be very high.' There is yet a good coating of snow on the hills, and froßts are still being recorded. Fairlie, in common with the rest of Canterbury, is feeling the effects of the present shortage of electric power. During the past week the street lights have been discontinued, and tradespeople and householders are doing their bit in helping to reduce the consumption of electricity. The local generating plant which was taken over by the South Canterbury Power Board, is working full time, and, so far as the township goes, considerably eases the load on Coleridge. >

GERALDINE. In common with other parts of Canterbury, Gornldine is economising in electricity, and street lighting and nonessential window display lighting have not been in use during the past week. A hockey match plaved between GeraHtnc and combined Timaru clubs refiuTted in a draw, each side scoring three goals.

WAIMATE. At the last meeting of the Wflitnna Women's Institute, letters from delegates to the Vienna Conference were read. A competition, for the best paper pattern of a pyjama coat cut out from memory, was won by Mrs F. Nash. . Ideal weather conditions prevailed for the final tun of St. Paul's Harrier Club The harriers were the guests 01 the Rev. and Mrs W. B. Scott ana were most hospitably entertained. The hares wore W. Baync and L. Lumsden, who led the hounds over ten miles of hilly country. Those first home were R Thompson, I. Mills, and E. Warren in that order On behalf of the members, R. Thompson thanked Mr and Mrs Scott for their hospitality. The final of the® Waimate Rugby Sub-Union's Halliday Cun competition resulted in a win for Old Boys, whd defeated Southern by sis points to nil. On Sunday morning a special choral service was held in Knox Presbyterian Church. The choir, under Mr H. C, Foster, gave anthems from the "Messiah,", "And the Glory," and "Worthy is the Lamb." Miss J. Buchanan was the soloist,, and Miss 0. Cameron presided at the organ.